Opening the Gates: The American Philological Association Becomes the Society for Classical Studies 1969–2018

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The history of the APA/SCS in the last 50 years shows a greater change in the purpose, structure, finances, professional services, and diversity than in the previous 100 years of its history. This article examines the major events in the Society's history during the last half-century based on interviews with senior members of the profession who brought their own recollections of this period.